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Sightings Saturday 25th February

Sightings Saturday 25th February

Lapwing Golden Plover Whooper Swans Bewick's Swans Barn Owl Little Egret Teal Wigeon Snipe Goldeneye x4 Pochard Mallard Coot Moorhen Pied Wagtail Greylag Geese Gadwall Tufted Duck Dunlin Reed Bunting Shelduck Stonechat Shoveler Pintail Cormorant Goldfinch

25 February 2017

First Bewick`s Swans Depart

First Bewick`s Swans Depart

Bewick's swan in flight (photo by Colin Butters) Rushy Just 65 Bewicks here this morning and another 25 on the Dumbles, so looking like we lost about 70 Swans last night. Still good numbers of Duck here with 120 Pinta

25 February 2017

Wildlife Sightings - 25/02/2017

Wildlife Sightings - 25/02/2017

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet - 1 Lapwing - 90 Redshank - 67 Oystercatcher - 4 Grey Heron - 36 Wigeon - 8 Shoveler - 28 Shelduck - 64 Teal - 51 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 5 Shelduck - 2 Wigeon - 2 Hawthorn Wood Brambling - 1 Bullfinch - 16 Siskin - 1

25 February 2017

Latest Sightings - 25th February - Wet and wild

Latest Sightings - 25th February - Wet and wild

As forecast, it is a very wet and windy start to the day. Wellies are recommended for getting down the Avenues. The Whooper Swans are battling the wind and waves on the Whooper Pond and the fields are becoming increasingly flooded. Golden Plover are feed

25 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2017

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake North shore 7 Pintail - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh

25 February 2017

Sightings Friday 24th February

Sightings Friday 24th February

Kingfisher Tree Sparrow Reed Bunting Stonechat Peregrine Goldeneye Pintail Wigeon Teal Lapwing Golden Plover Whooper Swans

24 February 2017

Bird News

Bird News

A very quick note on today's highlights - Woodcock, Tawny Owl and Brambling still present. Although the Woodcock did prove very difficult to find earlier on, it did show well later in the day. 21 Avocets, 50+ Ruff, 30+ Black-tailed Godwit and 100+ Oysterc

24 February 2017

Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings

Female Hen Harrier Cr. WWT Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 6 Cormorant 4 Little Egret 1 Mute swan 3 Shelduck 14 Wigeon 13 Gadwall 26 Teal 27 Mallard 9 Pintail 1 Shoveler 5 Pochard 1 Tufted Duck 27 Hen Harrier 1 (Fema

24 February 2017

Wildlife sightings - 24/02/17

Wildlife sightings - 24/02/17

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 110 Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 53 Grey heron 46 Shoveler 30 Shelduck 52 Teal 41 Gadwall 4 Saline Lagoon Wigeon 2 Curlew 20 Greater black-backed gull 1 Stock dove 4 Hawthorn Wood Reed bunting 2 Bullfinch 16 Siskin 10 G

24 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2017

3 Bittern - main lake 2 Buzzard 1 Red Kite - high over W 2 Jack Snipe 1 Brambling - over E 1 Water Pipit - marsh 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 7 Pintail - main lake 5 Mandarin - wildside 48 Cormorant - main lake 2 Redwing - entrance area February bird

24 February 2017

Sightings Thursday 23rd February

Sightings Thursday 23rd February

Lapwing Shelduck Goldeneye Wigeon Whooper Swans Great White Egret x3 Black-tailed Godwits Golden Plover Stonechat Roe Deer x6

23 February 2017

Wildlife sightings - 23/02/17

Wildlife sightings - 23/02/17

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 1 Lapwing 58 (14 territory displaying) Redshank 21 Oystercatcher 4 Common snipe 3 Grey heron 50 (22 nests) Shoveler 26 Teal 71 Gadwall 4 Shelduck 32 Saline Lagoon Curlew 26 Wigeon 4 Teal 10 Common snipe 1 Hawthorn Wo

23 February 2017

Gale force

Gale force

Storm Doris is certainly giving us some windy conditions this morning, but thankfully the rain cleared early on.  Many bird are taking shelter but there is still a great selection around to see. South Lake Hides The flock of Avocet were huddled tightly t

23 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2017

1 Caspian Gull (2nd cy) - main lake in front of WWF hide 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh 6 Fieldfare - wildside 1 Peregrine - main lake on long shingle island 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon   January/February bird highlights:

23 February 2017

Daisy Clarke makes it to Denmark before Storm Doris hits the UK

Daisy Clarke makes it to Denmark before Storm Doris hits the UK

Our Bewick's swan, Daisy Clarke, is now in Denmark, having had a breif stop in the Netherlands and Germany as she moves further north east towards the breeding grounds in Arctic Russia. Good luck Daisy Clarke! Leho is yet to start her journey, so there ar

22 February 2017